The Short Empire Flying Boats Part I Part Twenty in a Series Examining the Airliners That Established Civil Aviation in Australia The Short Empire flying boats had a more dramatic period of operation than any other airliner that entered the Australian commercial airline service. Although their span of service was comparatively brief in terms of

Very much the surprise contender in the current RAAF Utility helicopter tender, the MV-22A JVX is an aircraft about to substantially alter the style of airborne assault. The Australian Department of Defence has announced its requirement for an Iroquois helicopter replacement programme. Responding to what will ultimately be a billion-dollar order are Aerospatiale with their

Introduction of First Qantas Twinjet Ushers in a New Era of Profitability For Australia’s International Carrier Qantas, long tied to a one-type fleet, now has the twinjet it waited so many years for – the Boeing 767-200ER. The 767 in fact is the first twin-engined aircraft to be operated by our national carrier since the

The advanced-technology 737-300, latest of Boeing’s new generation aircraft, is one of the quietest and most fuel-efficient jetliners in the world. It offers many of the features developed for the popular 737-200 while providing increased passenger capacity and consumed up to 30 percent less fuel per seat. This is a level of efficiency comparable to